Childminder in West Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 January 2016 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder is well organised, monitors her provision effectively and reflects on her practice. She takes account of the views of parents to inform her decision making and works hard to continually improve the service for children and families.  The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She provides an exciting and well-organised environment which, together with her good teaching skills, enables children to develop a pleasure in learning and make very good progress.  The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills very well. She sensitively communicates with them, talks about what she is doing and engages them in discussions. Children listen attentively, learn new words and take turns in conversation.  The childminder knows children, their families and their specific needs well. Children have trusting and affectionate relationships with the childminder. They play confidently

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This provision is good

and are motivated to explore, learn and develop their skills.  Parents are actively involved in their children's learning and development and are knowledgeable about how to extend their child's learning at home. The childminder works very closely with them to focus on any gaps in the progress their children are making. Together they offer a consistent approach to supporting children's learning and care needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's professional development is not yet astutely targeted at strengthening her practice.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 make the most of professional development opportunities to further enhance practice, in order to support children's rapid progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to the children and childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection and observed a variety of activities.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder as well as a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding. She discussed risk assessments and the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. She discussed children's learning and development, sampled their records and looked at the planning documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and read a number of parents' comments on questionnaires and letters obtained by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder's arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children are well protected by the robust risk assessments and clear procedures that the childminder stringently implements in her practice. This ensures that her home is safe, that children are well supervised and that they can explore and investigate confidently. The childminder has a good understanding of her legal requirements. She keeps herself up to date with current practice through mandatory training, professional reading and research. She is eager to develop her professional knowledge further by broadening the scope of her training and thereby increasing her capacity to improve her provision further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has very good knowledge of children that she cares for. She is adept at adapting the activities and the support she offers to the varying needs and interests of children and babies in her care. They explore jelly that they have made the previous day. Children are quickly inspired to explore as they eagerly hunt for their favourite small-world characters hidden in the jelly. They name the characters as they find them and then collect them in the tubs available. The childminder extends their learning further as she encourages children to discuss shapes, space and other mathematical concepts. Children persevere with fitting items into tubs and then finding matching lids. They explore using various utensils and remain engaged for considerable periods of time. Babies' curiosity for the activity develops as they experiment creating noise with spoons and pots. The childminder is attentive, reassuring and close at hand to support them. Babies' exploration

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

increases as their confidence grows. They begin to enjoy experiencing the texture of the jelly first using their hands and then their feet. They then explore early concepts, such as emptying and filling, watching intently as the jelly flops onto the floor.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle easily into the childminder's care as she has a particularly caring and friendly manner. Children show that they are happy and confident and approach the childminder with ease to ask questions or tell her what they need or want. The childminder supports children to play together so they learn to share resources and take turns. She praises children for their efforts, fostering their confidence and self-esteem. She positively involves children and babies in the daily routines of the provision. She encourages them to make decisions for themselves and to try to do things independently before offering assistance. Children relish choosing and then cutting their banana for snack and pouring their own drinks. They take pride in washing items from their messy jelly play. Babies love to be involved too. They excitedly collect items to wash and splash them into the washing bowl.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress. Two-year-olds in receipt of funding make progress that is better than is typical for their age. Babies and children are developing positive attitudes to learning which help to prepare them well for their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484280 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 999192 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Northampton. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-year-old children.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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